Friends of the Earth Africa at the UN Climate talks in Marrakesh in 2016. Photo: Richard Dixon

Without much tougher action here in Scotland and around the world we are facing runaway global warming. Climate change is already happening, and people around the world are already suffering from its deadly impacts. But we know another world is possible: tackling the root causes of climate change gives us a chance to stop its worst impacts and create a fairer and more equal world.

Scotland set world leading climate targets in 2009 and since then we’ve made huge strides in developing renewable energy alternatives to dirty fossil fuels. But we now know that climate action here in Scotland is not nearly enough to do our fair share of the global fight to halt catastrophic warming.

A tough new Climate Act for Scotland

We warmly welcomed Nicola Sturgeon's announcement last year of new legislation and more ambitious targets in response to the United Nations’ Paris Agreement on climate change.

But now the Scottish Government is proposing to do almost nothing extra, despite the urgent need for action.

With Trump in charge in the US, climate leadership is more important than ever. Without much tougher action from all the world’s wealthy nations we are facing runaway temperature rises.

Scotland punches above our weight on the world stage as a climate leader. If we can show that tackling climate change means acting together to build a fairer and more equal society, we can encourage other nations to get on board and create an unstoppable momentum for change.

Take action now to let Nicola Sturgeon know that we need much tougher targets and stronger action to deliver our fair share of the Paris Agreement.